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The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

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Questions and answers

Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

  • Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
  • Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S6O-03131

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Prison Service’s work to address reported noise disturbance at HMP Stirling.

Question reference: S6O-03126

To ask the Scottish Government when the results from Police Scotland’s Proportionate Response to Crime pilot in the north east will be published.

Question reference: S6O-03129

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Police Scotland regarding the policing strategy for the safe consumption room pilot in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6O-03121

To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to cultural organisations in Stirling that are facing funding challenges.

Question reference: S6O-03138

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on nursery-age childcare funding provision.

Question reference: S6O-03119

To ask the Scottish Government how it is promoting culture outside of the Central Belt.

Question reference: S6O-03120

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6O-03127

To ask the Scottish Government what action the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service takes to ensure that any information that it receives from pathology service providers is accurate and reliable.

Question reference: S6O-03118

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting events to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the birth of Robert the Bruce, which takes place on 11 July this year.

Question reference: S6O-03122

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to protect the future of the Screen Machine mobile cinema.